Rumours

This is great!

Wouldn’t say it’s one of my top favourite albums but it is kind of perfect. I don’t think you could change anything about any of the tracks without making them worse.

A friend of ours, Emmett, was DJ-ing at a mutual friend’s wedding a few years ago. The venue organiser was a bit over-the-top when it came to the finishing time, and tried to end the celebrations a little earlier than expected. When told to stop playing music, Emmett teed up one last song in a moment of defiance that got more and more out of control over the four-and-a-half minute runtime of the tune. Fleetwood Mac’s "The Chain" started playing, which definitely didn’t help get the dancefloor crowd on the side of the venue organiser. After several attempts to stop the song, including literally pulling the plug, we kept going. The guests united in rebellion, stomping their feet on the ground in time with the beat, fists held in the air in defiance. It's the kind of song that can unleash something like that in you. I was a late convert to Fleetwood Mac. Growing up listening to bands like Nirvana, Radiohead and Pixies, I initially found it hard to love songs like "Go Your Own Way" or “Don’t Stop”. But I've since grown (up) to appreciate everything about Fleetwood Mac, and “Rumours” in particular was what converted me. “Never Going Back Again” was the first song to help me in my conversion to the church of the Mac. Lindsey Buckingham's incredible otherworldly guitar playing still causes my eyes to widen every time I listen to this fantastic song. It sounds like three guitars playing at once, but nope, it’s just Lindsey and his acoustic guitar, pushing it to its absolute limits, while somehow making it seem easy. It’s not easy though. It’s hands-down one of the most difficult songs of all time to play on guitar. I came close to playing something that resembled it once, but then all of my fingers fell off. It's such a beautiful melody too, genuinely one of my all-time favorite songs. Even if there wasn’t another single Fleetwood Mac song that I liked, “Never Going Back Again” by itself is enough for me to love the band. And not to sound like a late-night TV infomercial, but wait, there’s more! I heard that the band wanted an album with “no filler”. All hits. Well, through all the crazy relationship issues that happened at the same time, they somehow managed to do it. “You Make Loving Fun” is one of many songs on this album that I’d forgotten just how good it is. That switch from the punchy verse to the sweeping vocal harmonies of the chorus is just fantastic. I could gush similarly about pretty much every other song on the album too. But I’ll spare you. Then there’s “The Chain”. Lindsey’s fragmented acoustic guitar sounds almost like something from a Western, punctuating Mick Fleetwood’s driving drum beat. Then those amazing vocal harmonies come in. I haven’t heard harmonies as perfect since the last Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young album I listened to. The chorus absolutely kicks off thanks to both McVies coming in, the organ adding texture while the bass line drives things on fully. The dropping in and out of instruments makes it work so well. It’s the only song on the album that every member is credited with writing together, and that’s what it feels like: a band coming together so perfectly, regardless of all the other stuff that was going on personally between them. And then it fades out. But wait, there’s more! McVie’s iconic bass line comes back in. There’s only a few songs in the history of music that can get you as excited as this moment. Fleetwood builds his drumming up, while Lindsey’s guitar plays a single note before launching into an incredible solo. It’s one of the best moments in modern music full-stop. Enough to have a full dancefloor of adults raising their fists in the air, stomping their feet in unison and rebelling against someone trying to take away their music.

Best of the best

great album! didnt realize how many hits were on one collection.

Best album produced by a polycule.

"Finally some good fucking -music-" Literally a perfect rock album 10/10 no notes.

For a while, every time "Dreams" came on, I asked myself if I really needed to hear this song again. I stopped asking that question because the answer was always "Yes," every. single. time. It might just be me, but I think Stevie Nicks is an underrated songwriter. We all love her as a singer and performer. She has an air of accessibility about her despite her genius and "witchy" persona. I'm reminded of the documentary film Sound City, made by Dave Grohl, about purchasing the legendary Neve 8028 recording console and moving it to his home studio. As part of the doc, he invited numerous artists who have recorded with the console to come and record with it again. A laundry list of absolute legends appear in the film. We're talking Paul McCartney and Trent Reznor level. But something was different when Stevie Nicks appeared in the studio. The entire vibe changed, and it became clear who the most revered person in that group was. There's just something about Bella Donna. Fun fact: the Bella Donna album was released on my fourth birthday. I write this tangent because there's little to say about this album that hasn't already been said. It's ubiquitous. It's overplayed but somehow never gets old. I have several copies of Rumours, including the fantastic 45rpm Pallas vinyl cut by Kevin Gray. I've heard the record many times, but every time I listen to it in a different format or on different equipment, I hear something new. This time around, it was the SACD rip on a new pair of IEMs that clearly revealed, among other details, the vibes Christine McVie played on "Dreams," the full texture of the rising background vocals on "Second Hand News," and the feel of the empty room "Songbird" was recorded in. I don't blame music fans who are sick of this album showing up everywhere and middle-aged men like me raving about it incessantly. Honestly, something in my aging Gen-X brain grates against it and tries to reject it for its popularity, but every time I come back to Rumours, I have to admit it's one of the best-written, arranged, produced, and recorded albums in the medium's history. Five stars.

Löytyy LP hyllystä, yks ikisuosikeista. Oh Daddy ja The Chain on vaan kovia!

Olen kuullut tämän bändin nimen aikain saatossa monia useita several kertoja. Mutta olen myös sivuuttanut sen yhtä monta kertaa, "pöh, joku hippibändi seitkytluvulta"-tyyliin. Tämän levyn kuunneltuani tajuan tehneeni virheen. Tai virheen tajuaminen tais tulla jo toisen biisin kohdalla, ensimmäinen biizu herätti mielenkiinnon. On nimittäin miellyttävää, kuuntelin töissä kolmesti albumin läpi. Nyt kotona suunnitelmissa kuunnella vielä kerran lisää, parempien luurien kautta. Tähän tulee varmasti aika-ajoin palattua uudelleen.

En muista koko levyä kuunnelleeni aiemmin, mutta jatkossa tulee varmasti kuunneltua. Paikoitellen folkkinen, paikoitellen bängäävä, kokonaisuudessaan oikein hyvä levy.

One of my favorite albums ever. One of the first purchased on vinyl when finally buying a record player a year ago.

Perfect. Iconic. No notes. A longtime favorite.

One of the best albums start to finish. Strong continuity and great folk rock sound!

Not too cool to say this album rules. Been reading Warren Zanes' bio of Tom Petty which is fantastic and very interesting to learn Stevie Nicks really wanted to leave Fleetwood Mac to join Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers because of her frustration at having only a few songs on albums that came out only every few years. She sort of compromised with them on her first solo album.

Hit, after hit, after hit! I'm sure I've heard this entire record before in bits and pieces but never listened front to back. Excellent!

ok

Wasn't a surprise to see this appear on the list. Probably one of the most famous albums ever? And yet, I'd never actually listened to it all the way through until now. It's solid, and has so many recognisable songs it. It's kinda hard not to enjoy this. Go Your Own Way might be one of my favourite songs of all time

Was this already on the list?

Banger after banger. After two meh albums it is good to have this come along.

I'm not a Fleetwood Mac fan and I know this is the top rated album on this site, so I was ready to give it anything but a 5, but dammit, it's really good. This probably has 7 songs that would go straight on a greatest hits album and some of those were the biggest songs from the late 1970s. That this album got made at all is truly a monumental achievement. While they recorded it they were consuming insane amounts of drugs AND they were so mad at each other they were barely on speaking terms. Bonus points for the cover balls. I still think Abbey Road is better, but this is a pretty amazing album.

Flawless album from start to finish. 39 minutes of pure goosebumps.

Greatest of all time

Hit after hit after hit. Just an incredible album.

i tend to be against about albums having short songs. that tend to make them filled with a bunch of barely completed ideas. But this one is an example of how you do it. All killer, no filler. Even when i came cautious, after seeing this is the most well regarded album here, this album surprised me. Even when i loved before The Chain, i found other very enjoyable and good songs. It's so intense, it's so emotional, in a sense that comes honest, and really powerful. And all that its in 40 minutes. That's impressive

Amazing album from Fleetwood Mac, every track sounds incredible

the best album ever

Iconic. Not a bad track on it.

Class in an album

This has always been a favourite of Maggie's, indeed she owns a vinyl copy. So, this is a joint vote. There's some great songs, timeless classics. Songbird alone merits 5 stars.

Listen and learn 1001. I feel guilty that this can only get 5 stars. Packed with beautiful vocals and ageless tunes.

Never understand how these guys could function, let alone be so creative, against the backdrop of this album. Possibly as close as pop gets to perfection, and Songbird might even be better than that. Easily earns its status in the pantheon of all time greats. A full gas 5*

Great listen. Fun and skilled. Amazing that they had 3 excellent vocalists for sp many years before pursuing solo careers

Like listening to a greatest hits album, one fantastic song after another. So good that the gorgeous "Silver Springs," didn't even make the original album. Truly the best breakup album of all time and proof that heartbreak makes for great art. The only song that could have been left off is "O Daddy" but even that has its merits. This album was another one that was constantly played in my house when I was growing up and it has only gotten better over time.

Absolutely stacked pop album, a creative endeavor that somehow found the band firing on all cylinders at the same time that they were coming apart at the seams. I kinda like when Fleetwood Mac get a little weird even more, like on Tusk, but this is undeniably a masterpiece. Fave tracks - Never Going Back Again, Dreams, The Chain, You Make Loving Fun. All bangers tho

One of the best ever. Generational talents and bangers. Extremely high hit rate and just some damn good songs. If you throw in 'Silver Springs' it's about as good as you can get.

Although this is a without a doubt a great album, this current lineup was not my favorite. I became a fan of Fleetwood Mac in 1971 when I heard "Future Games" when I was a junior in high school. This led me look back and learn about the original line-up with Peter Green and Jeremy Spencer. So for me, my favorite Fleetwood Mac albums are "Future Games, Bare Trees", and "Mystery to Me." And I think it's a shame that Bob Welsh was included when the group was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Perfect album.

This album has "The Chain", which should be achievement enough.

Dreams Go your own way the Chain You make loving fun Gold Dust Woman Silver Springs

How's this for a slice of fried gold?

I think this album clicked for me in the third listen. I get why Rumours is so popular for Gen Z. Hearing the lore behind this album makes me appreciate the emotions of love, heartbreak, and everything in between. The harmonies really add to it. Personally, it's just catchy pop rock. That's pretty much 5 stars in my books (4.5-5). P.S. Why did they remove Silver Springs???

What can I say? It's Rumours by Fleetwood Mac. Great songs, the best album - production-wise speaking - since Abbey Road. Rightfully labeled a timeless classic.

Album- Rumours (1977) Favorite song from album- Dreams, or Gold Dust Woman Album Rating- 9/10 3 Songs added to playlist Listened to while playing Terraria. I related to Dreams in the worst way possible. Best breakup album I can think of.

Banger på banger! Är det världens bästa album genom tiderna? Nä. Men är det ändå en given femma? Japp. Solot i Go Your Own Way kommer jag aldrig tröttna på.

easy 5. One of the best albums. I only started listening to Fleetwood Mac maybe 15 years ago, and this is one of those albums that makes you remember where you were when you first listened to it. Immense talent and songwriting here, cant praise it enough.

I mean… it’s Rumours aka one of the greatest albums ever recorded. What else is there to say about it other than make sure to listen to the deluxe edition just so you can hear Silver Springs (and then stop there so you don’t listen to 3 more hours of demos and live versions). But god damn Silver Springs is powerful as fuck. Just a perfect capper to the album and it’s a damn shame it’s not on the original release

uno de los mejores discos de la historia de la música, no notes, enhorabuena eres perfecto

An album I listened to for the first time a few years ago after hearing how great it was and seeing it on countless lists. My reaction after hearing it all the way through was "Oh, I get it now!" This album lives up to all the hype people have given it. A classic in the truest sense, stacked front to back with nothing but bangers. Another easy 5/5.

What?! I seriously haven’t had Rumours (this is day 1070/1089 btw), this is obviously one of the greatest albums of all time. It’s the pinnacle of album sequencing, and is the obvious blueprint for many albums across a range of genres in that regard. I think the cassette sequencing is strange though, just swapping ‘second hand news’ and ‘I don’t want to know’ fucks up this album massively. But we’re reviewing the true version of the album. It’s wonderful also oh daddy is good, and not even an ‘it would be the best song if the other songs were shit’ type album, no it’s good for this album 5/5

I went into this album knowing that it's the highest rated album on the list. My goal was to find any excuse to give it a low rating. Welp, mission failed. I like Fleetwood Mac. I always have. But the pedestal that they're put on just rubs me the wrong way. I think it has much to do with the drama of the band, and Stevie Nicks' aura (I have admit she DOES have aura). To me, this album is like the Giants' 2007 Super Bowl run. Above average (but not amazing) team (band) finds lightning in a bottle and creates one of the greatest postseasons (albums) in history. At some point you have to stop hating and just appreciate greatness.

One of the best albums I have listen to so far

Sounds a lot like their previous work. Definitely an essential Fleetwood Mac album. Probably my favorite!

This album is GOATed. From start to finish. There are no skips. This is one of the greatest albums of all time. Period. I wish I could for it more stars

Rumours begs the question: with unlimited access to cocaine, adulterous sex, and the greatest sound engineers and equipment available, who among us would not be able to produce one of the greatest albums of all time on our eleventh try?

Winners win. Nothing but banger after banger on this album.

Eindbaas van de hele lijst. Je bent eigenlijk verplicht om dit album 5 sterren te geven. Een no skip album met alleen maar hits. Alles is zo smaakvol gedaan. Hun grootste hit dreams springt er ook voor mij net meer bovenuit. Ja het is populair, ja ik heb het nummer al 1000 keer gehoord, maar ik heb het nummer nog eens heel goed beseft. En het nummer voelt als een warme jacuzzi in die buiten staat in februari. Oorverwennerig. Daarnaast heb ik erg genoten van de samenzang en harmonieën, en dan die gitarist.. perfect album.

The famous “breakup” album, though they stayed together for a while after this lol. The definition of a wok - life balance. I came to realize The Chain is the main hit on here but I was introduced to Go Your Own Way long before I heard the former. The latter gets obnoxious after a while. Dreams was the breath of life for TikTok. My favorite song on this album might be Gold Dust Woman. This album is very good from beginning to start. I don’t know if there’s a true “filler” song in it. The whole “tragedy breeds art” applies.

Top to bottom great album. So many different voices and moods. Always loved the songs but hadn't listened to it all the way through as an album. love!

One of the best albums ever. 5.

Personal enjoyment: 5/5 Relevance to this list: 5/5

One of the top greatest albums of all time!

Absolute S tear album. Fell in love with it three years ago in summer and every relisten is even better that the last one. This would be 5* for me even if only for You can go your own way. This song is flow state, summer fields with your friends and it's so beautiful my words aren't enough. And of course The Chain. Ultimate masterpiece. First bass line I've ever learned. Oh... Please. Gold dust woman. This song was written by the witch for witches. Just perfection. Don't stop and Oh daddy are my biggest standouts of the rest of this album. This album is making my life better every day I rememeber it exists.

Perfect timing, an album about cheating and breakups on Valentine's Day. I was gonna listen to this album today anyways for the hell of it, so good to know my sense of humor is random enough to agree with a random number generator. Anyways, as much as I hate cheaters (and especially artists singing about their cheating), the writing process of this album was so damn funny I can excuse it. "We all hate each other right now, so let's just write songs about how much we cheat and make the cheaters sing them." Peak revenge. I couldn't imagine how many other bands thought of that but broke up before they could do anything with it. The worst part is that this whole album is amazing. They really put all of their anger into their songwriting and it worked. There's a rawness to a lot of this album that you just don't hear in most other pop music, and a lot of that comes from the idea that everyone in the band is singing about each other, not some random unnamed ex with no defining traits outside of what whoever says they did. With all that, Songbird and Oh Daddy really stand out to me. All of these "I hate you, you cheated on me and screwed me over" and then there are two songs that say "I love you" and "it's my fault." Crazy stuff.

Big ole 5.

Notes? Nowhere to be found. The ability to create an album like this should be studied.

A perfect album from beginning to end, especially when you know the backstory and how all of that mess was channeled into some incredible songs.

I loved this exactly as much as I thought I would (I already loved it, this was just a re-listen). There’s a reason this is the top dog on the 1001; it’s on the short list for greatest classic rock album ever, and at the same time it’s also an incredible pop rock album. This is an all-bangers, no-skips affair, and if you can’t find something to like on this album you’re either being a contrarian dick or you’re just generally hopeless. It’s got ‘The Chain’ on it for god’s sake! Anyway, this is my 13th 5/5, probably the easiest one I’ve given out so far. This album rules

as easy of a 5 as one can possibly hope for

Classic

i love Fleetwood Mac. such an iconic album

franchement très bon, j'ai écouté l'album 3 fois, je connaissais pas du tout. D'habitude je mets 5 aux albums que j'avais déjà écouté et que j'aime déjà mais ça mérite un 5 pour la bonne découverte

C’est flawless c’est fou les sons sont pas très cohérents entre eux mais c’est trop bien on rentre dedans à chaque fois

10/10 I’m blown away. I gotta say. All of them are my favorite. The chain is my aggression song now

I've listened to this album many times. I'm a huge fan of Rumours!

Perhaps the height of pop. Beautifully written and composed, and flawless front to back.

One of the most stacked albums ever, just beautiful front to back

This album is so good. It really merges a lot of styles too, which is very impressive. Songbird is different from Don’t Stop is different from Never Going Back Again. Absolute classic for a reason.

Nothing I can add that hasn't been said before. It's just 11 great songs performed, recorded and mixed fantastically.

Wauw!!

Genuinely elite. This album could be cut in half and still be elite. So many great songs on one album and the ones in between are very very solid.

Great!

Magnificent album a varied and balanced collection of songs.I often listen to this album once, and then afterwards I play my favourite songs (Dreams) again.

So many amazing songs, but yet such a short album. Definitely one of the top all-time bang for your buck albums.

I love Fleetwood Mac

Such a great album. But the deluxe version is needed for Silver Springs.

Always been one of my favourites, couldn't ever give this anything less than 5 stars

The best

Amazing. One of my favorite albums

If Aja by Steely Dan is not as equally high rated this whole system is rigged

LOVE THIS ALBUM

Could an album like this happen in 2026 without the members splitting soon afterwards? I don't think so.

I kinda think there's some songs on this that don't fit the vibe, but it's still a 5.

Tror vi har funnet vår felles førsteplass her.

Always sounds new and amazing

Ai vitsi ku o hyvä. En muistanukkaan kuinka monta hyvää biisiä

Do I need to say anything?

шедевр на все времена

I enjoyed it! A lot of iconic hits on one album and still sounds fresh after a few decades.

fire album, its actually so perfect and in my opinion one of the greatest albums made, if its not ranked one out of the 1001 albums then idk what else is on here. i did listen to the deluxe bc silver springs is amazing

Just banger after banger from start to finish. We love the drama too

Such a classic album, with one hit after another. Great to revisit.

Hyggelig gjenhør! Her er det ikke én litt kjedelig låt en gang.

Her snakker vi album!

Bunnsolid plate

Prøvde å høre etter hvorfor dette er «verdens beste plate». Jeg tror det handler mye om at den appellerer veldig bredt. Tror du kan like plata uansett hvordan musikkpreferanser du har. For meg er den ikke helt der oppe, men anerkjenner at den er et mesterverk.

Har faktisk mammas originale vinyl fra 77 hjemme, og den har jeg hørt en del på. Helt konge plate, spesielt Buckinghams bidrag. De er 10/10 for min del. Ellers et par låter her som ikke har tålt tidens tann.

Klassiker. Litt seig på tampen, men når man slenger på Silver Springs er femmeren sikret.

Simply brilliant. Hits all the way through with some all time greats included

It’s amazing how many generational hits there are on this. Been a while since I’ve listened and this holds up for songwriting, production and is a serious blueprint for how to make a greatest of all time album. Can’t get enough it

Cocaine + Infidelity = Magic, apparently

Some all time bangers on this one. Go your own way is one or my fave songs

You could put The Chain on an Eminem album and it'd become a 5-Star review, and Eminem SUCKS.

this is a classic for a reason.

10/10 no notes album

ez 5/5

Cracking album I have heard multiple times

1er álbum y resulta que ya le tenía!!!! Me encanta Rumours, shoutout a Gold Dust Woman y You Can Go Your Own Way.

Al ooit geluisterd Love de vibe! Lowkey wel een 9/10

almost perfect except for two Buckingham tunes

Beautiful playing, singing, writing, and mixing. Peak music from a peak era

10/10 An absolute masterpiece in every sense of the word. Easily a top 10 album of all time for me & honestly, it might even make my top 5. I don’t know what else can be said that hasn’t already been praised to death; it’s just that good. Every song feels essential and the emotional tension is unreal. If someone told me this was their favorite album of all time, I wouldn’t question it for a second. And as far as breakup albums go? Nothing even comes close. Favorite song: Dreams Least favorite: Songbird

YESSSSS ANOTHER NO SKIP ALBUM, ONE OF THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME

Iconic.

An all-time classic for lots of reasons. Pretty much every song here is instantly memorable. Wonderfully crafted and beautifully performed songs keep rolling one after another, with each track seeming to top the last one you heard. This is what happens when tremendously talented people all get together and catch fire at the same time, each person challenging and building on what the others are bringing.

A masterpiece

Masterpiece

- Et af mine yndlingsalbum - Så mange bangers (Dreams og The Chain er mine yndlings) - De har deres helt egen lyd - Albummet hænger godt sammen (fx. budskabet) - Det der gør albummet til et af de bedste nogensinde er måden alle sangene har deres egen lyd og er så karakteristiske. I nogle album kan sangene godt komme til at minde lidt meget om hinanden, men her formår Fleetwood Mac at variere, samtidig med, at de holder en rød tråd, hvilket også er grunden til, at der er så mange hits på det her album

Another no skips. Also break the chain<3

It's unfair to have so many moments of pure joy on one piece of vinyl. I may skip Oh Daddy at times but you can't just bust out Second Hand News, I Don't Wanna Know, Never Going Back Again, You Make Loving Fun and The Chain and not be a pretty obvious five-star album. Don’t take it for granted. Make time. Sit with it. Listen to the bass guitar and the little studio touches. It’s the art of meticulously crafting beautiful songs to make them sound impossibly simple. I will say this, whoever had the idea to fade out Second Hand News right as the guitar solo gets interesting is a musical terrorist.

Sure, people can say it’s overrated. I don’t care, it’s a masterpiece. I’ve listened to it countless times. It shaped my music taste, it evokes memories of listening with my dad as a kid. The Chain brings back watching F1 with him at the weekend. Never Going Back Again is one of the greatest guitar riffs of all time. Gold Dust Woman is an exceptional album closer. Just imagine if Silver Springs had made the cut ahead of Oh Daddy…

I mean...pretty much perfect.

Overplayed, but a solid album

One of the all timers.

amazing

I don’t know them too well but recognize more than I thought. What a masterpiece of hits. Wow. Easy 5 star.

peak

FINALLY A WOMAN I already know this album front to back

One of the best music albuns ever. Incredible…

5 stars to the most normie goat album of all time.

4,6 - Die Gerüchte stimmen, das ist wirklich eines der besten Alben aller Zeiten. Highlights: Dreams, The Chain

A great album, without too many surprises.

It's not my personal pick for greatest album of all time, but it's totally fitting for the top album on this list. Rumours basically unites everyone: the indie nerds, the top 40 listeners, even the people who don't really care for music. We all hear "Dreams" and we all think "this is one of the greatest things I've ever heard", and as long as people still listen to music, we're all going to keep thinking that.

Awesome and underrated as heck!!! Many will argue if Silver Springs is an official song of this album or not, I say no!! Check out the Hole cover of Gold Dust Woman from The Crow: City of Angels soundtrack!!!

Nothing short of extraordinary.

Perfect

There's a reason why this album has the highest global rating. It's because it's an outstanding album from top to bottom.

An album that makes all other 5 rated albums seem to be over rated. This is the very definition of what a 5 star album should be. Great lyrics, amazing musicianship. Plenty of hits and the ones that aren't hits should have been.

I got a little excited seeing this come up as the album of the day. Many days on this journey are a struggle to get through, so it was nice to know there would be no struggle today. Although if I'm being honest, I don't like the leadoff track. After the original album ran through, I spun up the live album "The Dance" where they started off with "The Chain" which was a much better choice as that's a fucking banger. Also, today I learned that the album cover has a pair of dangly balls. Maybe I knew that 5 or 10 or 20 years ago and forgot, but still--how could such an iconic album cover have a pair of balls staring me in the face that I was oblivious to? They aren't exactly hiding against that background. Brains are weird. Anyway, this album is not perfect, but the highs are really high. This is the 619th album I've rated on here and only the 29th 5-star. I get why it's one of the highest rated albums on here; not everyone fucks with Metallica, but most people who like music enough to go through this list are gonna like "Rumours." 4.8

I didnt even think I liked Fleetwood mac. This was impossible to resist though.

banger after banger! re discovered faves found new jams

A classic! This one album has had such an enormous impact on rock and roll in the ‘70s and beyond, it’s hard to remember a time when Fleetwood Mac wasn’t on top. This is one album I wish I could listen to for the first time again.

classic

in the top 10 greatest albums of all time

I've ignored this album my whole life. I heard plenty of Fleetwood Mac tracks on classic rock growing up. Nothing resonated with me specifically. I clumped them in the soft rock bin alongside the Eagles. Boy, this album is killer. And song flows into the next. The production is fantastic. The tunes are catchy. And you can hear all that fire and angst underneath it all.

didnt remember this poppy delight.

FANTASTIC! From front to back this album is indeed a must have classic.

There is not a bad song on this album. If you have a album collection this needs to be in it!

Always on repeat. Great, classic songs.

Je me suis dit, je vais me gâter écouter un petit album usité qui demande pas trop d'efforts, un bon vieux petit Rumours. Puis là je me suis dit tiens. Je vais commencer par écouter les tounes que je connais moins question de découvrir quelque chose. Bon ben 9 tounes que je connais les paroles par cœur plus tard, je vais commencer avec la toune Oh Daddy. Jmen rappellais semi mais bien sur que jai déjà entendu ça. Rumours serait-il mon album préféré de tous les temps? J'ai jamais pris position là dessus fermement, mais cest possible. Quel band quand même, une force de la nature, une force collective Notes à moi-même : Co-réalisation entre Fleetwood Mac et l'ingé Ken Caillat. Retourner voir le vidéo youtube Behind the Recording of Rumours of Fleetwood Mac. Plein d'anecdotes trippantes exemple : il a emmené Christine McVie enregistrer Songbird dans un auditorium vide, il y avait neuf micros sur le piano. Pour la guit acoustique de Never going back again, ils ont tapé les écouteurs sur la tête de Lindsey Buckingham, parce que le son du click bleedait dans les micros de guit à cause de ses gros cheveux frisés. L'enregistrement a duré longtemps parce qu'ils changeaient les cordes à chaque 20 minutes pour avoir le bon son de guitare. Après plusieurs heures de travail, ils se sont rendu compte qu'ils avaient enregistré la guit dans la mauvaise tonalité et ont dû recommencer.

Rumours is a breakup turned into a masterpiece, every track a postcard from the edge of collapse. It’s the rare album where the drama isn’t a distraction — it’s the fuel that makes the melodies burn brighter. It is one of my top 10 albums of all time to listen to.

Perfect album except oh daddy

A masterpiece. What else is there to say?

Turns out adversity really does help make great music. Bangers all the way down.

Masterpiece

Amazing

Album Review 048 Rumours by Fleetwood Mac (1977) Rating 5/5 AKA: Cocaine and Adultery - The Musical. Few bands would be able to survive the blizzard of drugs and the intra-band affairs that was Fleetwood Mac between 1976-77, let alone use it as the environment and inspiration to create one of the best albums ever made. There’s very little to say about Rumours that hasn’t already been said. Every song is at least very good, most are great and the run of tracks 5-8 (Go your own way - Songbird - The chain - You make loving fun) is exceptional.

One of the Top 10!

Best album created

Joya. De inicio a fin es un viaje armónico atípico al género que lo diferencia de su época. Sin embargo, tiene elementos que te hacen recordar los 70's por sus icónicas letras y melodías. Un gran disco.

Heartbreak never sounded better

Always a classic! Everything is good, and many of the songs are great! Best paired with a chill weekend afternoon, only the best of vibes

i love love love fleetwood mac. definitely one of my favourite albums of all time. pure perfection.

An enduring classic that sounds perfect and has a story more fascinating than the record.

This album is full of hits and has j no on bad tracks. Truly a classic - so much variety from song to song that it doesn’t get old, and the album as a whole is short and sweet. While I already knew all the popular tracks, this was my first time listening to the full album and it’s probably jumped into my top 20 of all time.

Great classic album. The three different song writers creates variety which is good.

oh the best

Just one of the best albums of all time

Альбом заїбісь,я ніколи не слухав його повністю,мені зашов 9/10

Pretty good. TBH dare i say it its a little overhyped, like its a 5 star album but its not the best 5 star album ive ever heard, still decent tho

Iconic. No skips. Legendario

Banger alert God I love The Chain; vocals on the songs in this album are out of this world. I forgot how many good songs were on this album. Don’t think I need to elaborate much on why Only flaw is that it’s only 40 mins long. This is actually the highest user rated album out of all 1000+ albums on this list. Definitely a high bar to clear

Yeah its really good

I can see why this album has a deluxe and super deluxe version of it. This album is just all of the vibes shoved into an album thats honestly too short. I actually knew more songs on this album than I thought I knew, but I never listened to the entire album and I’m disappointed in myself for that. I also can’t put into words how good this album is, all I can say is that the vibes are immaculate when listening to this album.

I love this album. For me, it's one of the greatest albums of all time and one of the records I will reach for on a lazy Sunday.

Christine McVie’s songs the only bad ones. This album is one of the best albums ever. Silver Springs should have been included on the original album.

9.0/10 I totally missed the boat on Fleetwood Mac..didn’t listen to this full album until a year ago. This is a huge favourite for me. Tons of bangers on this one!

already know and love this one definitely one of my all time favorites fun, heartbreaking and powerful songs all in one very raw lyrics considering most of them are basically dialogues between two members of the band go your own way, dreams, the chain, gold dust woman >>>

It’s pretty perfect

Dare I say: perfect album?

I remember my Dad buying me this album from a record shop, when I first got into music big time. It has a massive coffee stain on it but I think it adds character. Outstanding bit of music, I don’t think there is a single bad track. I love the character the album has, with the break up tension you can hear on the record and in the lyrics. It’s common knowledge the drug abuse that was surrounding this album too. They still managed to create a timeless piece of music that has entertained generations, and will continue to do so for many more years. It’s raw emotion in every track and it provided us fans with some of the most beautiful music of the 70’s. I also find it so amusing they went a huge world wide tour after this album. The band plays amazing. Imagine having 3 vocalists, every one brings something different to the table and every one of them delivers quality, with different ranges and sounds. Obviously there is John McVie, who delivers that incredible bass line in ‘The Chain’. And lastly Mick Fleetwood blasting out those iconic drums. All incredible and all very talented. Notice there’s a lot of favourite tracks below. Favourite tracks are: ‘Dreams’, ‘Never Going Back Again’, ‘Don’t Stop’, ‘Go Your Own Way’, ‘The Chain’, ‘You Make Loving Fun’, ‘Oh Daddy’, and ‘Gold Dust Woman’.

finally some women

A wonderful collection of tracks that range in tone from cheery to haunting to reverently delicate. The production is strong throughout but perhaps weakest in Dont Stop and Go Your Own Way, whose catchy anthems don't measure up with the rich layers heard in Second Hand News and Oh Daddy. Stevie is always the highlight, and she builds Gold Dust Woman to an enchanting cacophony that splits beautifully at the seams to end the record. Enjoyed the album more with each listen.

amazing! a favorite. top tracks are second hand news, the chain, and gold dust woman. never gets old

It is always wonderful to get an album you are familiar with and already love. It makes the experience a little bit different and really force you to focus on it deeper. Stevie Nicks is an angel and her vocals are unique and so full of character emotion. However, we can't overlook Christine. She has such a beautiful voice and is the hidden gem in the group. The songs lyrics are just so amazing and deep. Favs are the Chain, Gold Dust Women and You Make Loving Fun. There sound, even today, is so unique and different but so wonderful. The other thing that stands out with this group (and album) is how much is written about break ups and romance and they were all romantically intertwined with one another and members of the band and crew. They worked on these songs separately about their own emotions and they can all get together and flawlessly work through those emotions to create a really special beautiful album.

A few things that I’ve noticed while listening to Rumours for the millionth time that tend to be overlooked in its popular lore: Lindsey Buckingham holds this entire thing together. There’s no doubt that Stevie’s songs are amazing, but without his production and attention to detail, would they be as big as they are?Secondly, Christine McVie sits quietly in the background pumping out songs that transcend most modern music. It’s sort of scary how good, and yet sublime, that she is. Next, the three part vocal harmonies here (and in all of the records that they worked on together) give me the God chills. These three voices were blessed by the universe and were always meant to be heard together. Lastly, the deep cuts hold up better over a million listens than the hits do, sans Go Your Own Way, which is as perfect as a hit can get. The run from I Don’t Want To Know to Gold Dust Woman is unreal in its perfection. Like, HOW WAS THIS CREATED FROM NOTHING?!? Gold Dust Woman so perfectly and powerfully captures cocaines destruction. It’s mean, dark and unapologetic. My jaw always sits on the floor when in its presence. All of this is to say that there is no question this album is a 5 through and through. Hell, it’s a 10. It boasts perfect songwriting, perfect production and perfect lore. Most musicians would sell their soul to create something as timeless and beloved as this set of songs. It is the reason why people still attempt making art in album form. It will always be relevant to every generation moving forward.

At long last! Almost two years to the day since I started this project, the highest rated album finally makes its appearance. Yay. :) Fleetwood Mac is the ultimate comfort food of music. I love them so much, and this album is just another shining example of their brilliance. One beautiful song after another. Drugs and emotional turmoil mixed into a legendary group of talented musicians is apparently a recipe for magic!

Not my favorite,but they’re really good

This was a lock to be on there, and a lock to be a five in my book. I grew up with this, but I would argue that to this day everybody loves Fleetwood Mac and I am no exception. This is full of bangers, heart, scale, different sounds, I see ambition in the pop dominance, and I feel that the blend of the band is exceptional. I love almost every song on there, if Oh Daddy wasn't on there it would be perfect, best ever. But overall, I always found it amazing, and there is something I deeply respect in that it is for everyone, forever. That is the most difficult thing to do, and it is done absolutely masterfully here.

The rare perfect album. No notes.

Such a fantastic listen!

One great song after another.

Elsker. 100/10

Fav track- Gold Dust Woman and The Chain Least fav track- Oh Daddy Fav Lyric- “If your life was bad to you, just think what tomorrow will do.” Overall rating- 10/10 Notes- I LOVE this album omg

I’ve heard this album in entirety over the years, but never listened to it front to back until now. Fleetwood Mac has always had a big place in my life, so the magic of these songs hit no differently today. I completely understand why this is one of the best albums of all time. I would go as far as saying Fleetwood Mac is one of the best bands of all time.

bien sûr love it mon classique ♥️♥️♥️♥️

Perfect work of art. No skips. Timeless.

4,5-5 Jah peak hé. Kwist trouwens niet dat Go Your Own Way van Fleetwood Mac was.

Clearly one of the best albums ever. Well composed, well played, versatile, no bad songs.

I've been wondering when this might hit for me. I have always liked Fleetwood Mac, but I don't worship them. Really talented band (playing, singing, and songwriting) and very complicated. It's the latter piece that helps them stand out in many ways, and it's really what makes this album so amazing. This record, front to back, is a no skip one for me. When the worst song on here is a track that would be one of the best on any given artist's solo record (Songbird), it speaks to how strong the band is as a collective. Tons of hits on here, including The Chain, Don't Stop, Dreams, Go Your Own Way, You Make Loving Fun. But the other tracks like Gold Dust Woman, Oh Daddy, Never Going Back Again are just incredible in their own right. 40 million in album sales can't be wrong, and they are not. An incredible record. A clear 5 stars.

Favorite songs: Second Hand News, Dreams, Don't Stop, Go Your Own Way, The Chain, You Make Loving Fun, I Don't Want to Know, Gold Dust Woman

4.5 - Great

In Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love - they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock.

100/10 a masterpiece everytime I listen to it, Fleetwood mac has very unique sounding songs and I'll always love them!

Super Dope

Non biased (o sí) el mejor album de la historia. Para escuchar canciones sueltas, para escucharlo de corrido, de fondo o prestando atención. Es acorde a cualquier situación, momento y lugar.

Classic album! One of my all time favorites with strong appearances from all band members. Melodies and tunes are iconic for their era.

Probably one of my most favorite albums of all time. So excited this one popped up today

Classic 9.5/10 2026/1/2

this record has changed fundamentally as a person. every track here has accompanied me in a special way over the years with very prestigious and beloved memories it's always a privilege to hear it back to back 💗

Superb album that sounds better now than it did in the 70's. I'd rather Fleetwood Mac. Tensions are alway evident in the lyrics. Really sorry I didn't get to see them live.

One of the greatest albums of all time. Not one of my personal favorites, but I can't give it anything but four stars and above. I just finished listening and I'll do my rating tomorrow. I'm conflicted because there are a couple of songs I don't really like, but, let's be honest, this thing was a damned hit for a reason.

A beautiful soft rock album that showed me the wonders of the genres. Not much to say really. Fantastic album that offers a well connected and lean track list. Stevie nicks, I love you to death.

LOVE IT

fave: the chain least fave: songbird

one of the greats!! every track deserves it's place here. Not many albums can claim that each track is arguably engrained into society. It's a fun, effortless listen and I don't think that's a bad thing. Stevie nicks, drugs, and breakups. gimme more!

Simply the best - the deluxe version with silver springs brings me back to college when my sister was obsessed with this album and I was going to college at the university of Maryland right next to silver springs and she came to visit. I love many of the songs on the album, which definitely leads me to skipping some, like oh daddy. Never going back again is underrated in my opinion, though it’s hard to beat dreams and go your own way for the best songs on the album.

perfect album from start to finish

Every time I listen to this album I forget about Oh Daddy. I don’t enjoy that song, but the rest of this album more than make up for it. Easy 5/5.

In general I like Tusk more, but this one is also good

Rumours? Nope — all true

I love this album so much I can sing every song by heart and I own it on vynal

absolutely LOVE this album #fleetwood mac for life

maybe my favourite album in the entire world

One of the best records of all time!

Let’s freaking go I love this album

A truly great album that I am ashamed to say I haven’t listed to in ages, despite having it in multiple forms. One to listen to again soon and make sure it is in my regular rotation.

“You will never get away from the sound of the woman that loved you.” Justice for “Silver Springs”! I think this album is perfect but would have swapped “Oh Daddy” for “Silver Springs” in a second. I don’t blame Stevie for freaking out in the studio when they said it wasn’t going to make the album. If I’d written a song like that and learned it was getting cut I’d go apeshit too. I always include it at the end of my listen when I revisit this album. Glad to finally get ‘Rumours’ and glad to hear that it’s still an all-timer. Mess doesn’t always make for good art, but sometimes it does make for great art.

Got this on Christmas Eve, felt like an early present! Incredible incredible album, definitely deserves its place at the top. Songs added to playlist: - Second Hand News - Dreams - Songbird - The Chain - I Don't Want to Know

Is there a better album? Grew up listening to this and the songs still get a lot of time in my playlists. The Chain, Gold Dust Woman, Go Your Own Way are outstanding, but every song is great. A perfect album.

Averaged: 8/10 album Favorite: Never Going Back Again

Classic, amazing

'Dreams' is pretty mid. The best compositions are the Buckingham ones. Hillary should have used ‘Second Hand News’ as her campaign song.

Not every song on this is 5/5, imo, but most are, and the album as a whole is really excellent. The band sounds great, and the length is just right. C'mon. It's Rumours!

There is nothing revolutionary about Rumours. It did not fracture convention or usher in a new genre. Instead, it performs a rarer feat: it distills an entire era of popular music into a near-perfect forty-minute experience. As the relationship between Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks unraveled, its emotional fallout was transmuted into songwriting steeped in tension, longing, and quiet melancholy. Every track is instantly recognizable, immaculately polished, and disarmingly accessible. Rumours never asks much of the listener, nor does it strain for profundity, but that restraint is part of its power. The musicianship and songwriting are impeccable, reaching their apex in moments like “The Chain,” where the album finds its emotional and sonic center. There is the sunlit California drift of “Dreams,” the haunted wilderness of “Gold Dust Woman.” Rumours endures not because it challenged its audience, but because it trusted them, standing as the quintessential rock album of the 1970s: mass appeal without condescension, intimacy without excess.

It's a stonewall classic.

Time and again I've found myself in conversations about music where someone describes some record as either (a) "one of the best records of all time," or, as (b) "the best record of all time." This is always a big claim; it's also invariably wrong. I had to find a way to point this out in a way that wasn't aggressive and/or cuntish. I needed a baseline. I needed a record that everyone agrees is great that could then be used as a yardstick for greatness. 'Rumours' is that yardstick. Example: Kevin: "I have to say it; 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill' is one of the best albums ever!' Me: "I don't think so." Kevin: "It definitely is." Me: "Is it better than 'Rumours'?" Kevin: "...no, probably not." Me: "Is 'Rumours' the best album ever?" Kevin: "...no..." Me: "But it's probably in the top 15, right?" Kevin: "Right!" Me: "So 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill isn't a top 15 album." This argument has served me well for the last five years. It'll serve me well forever.

A real heavy-weight in the greatest albums of all time! Even though there are a couple of weaker tracks here, I find it easy to listen to the album the whole way through with hitting the skip button! But seriously, what's up with the balls between Mick's legs? A little cheesy in places, but still a classic then and now - 5 out of 5

Finally. A true all time classic GOAT album. I don’t have to listen because I’ve heard it 1000 times in the last year but I’m going to because that’s how great it is. Second hand news is a great opener. Sets the tone and sounds like an intro. Incredible harmonies. Great production as we’ll see throughout the album. Electric guitar is subtle but adds so much. Wish I got more of that outro is my one critique. No notes on dreams. Great song, one if not the best on the album. Songwriting is so good. Production is so good. Guitar on never going back again is so good. Just another great song. Harmony too🔥🔥. Not long enough. And then into don’t stop. Piano and electric guitar carry. Great songwriting as we see throughout. Have to five love to the bass line on go your own way. Song is so damn catchy. Almost perfect. 1 of 4/5 perfect songs on the album. Guitar solo at the end is simple but so effective. Songbird might be my least favoraite in the album but that’s saying something because it’s still a great song. Again great blend of piano and guitar. Also incredible vocals. Need a song like this to lead into the chain. Which brings me to my next point. The chain is one of the best songs of all time. It’s hard to describe why but it just is. From the very first bass drum kick it’s perfect. The production, the vocal harmonies, the songwriting it’s just great. Not only that but it keeps getting better as it goes. I wish it would never end. You make loving fun is another banger, just hard to follow up the chain. Great production. Very poppy. I don’t want to know is so good too, but feels a little out of place. Feels very fun, surrounded by much more emotional songs. Good pallet cleanser. Oh daddy I so emotional but still makes me want to hear more. The production once again is so good. So many musical layers. And a perfect ender with gold dust woman. Guitar is so good. Lyrics are so catchy. Perfect encapsulation of the album as a whole. Again, never want this song to end. It’s an easy 5 stars. Top to bottom incredible album. Only 1 of a few that will get a 5.

One of the best albums of all time, full stop.

straight bangers no weak points

ICONIC 5/5

Classic album one of the best

This is just sublime. Everything working together perfectly from start to finish. Oh Daddy is maybe the only slight dip.

Enough Said. A masterpiece for a reason

I was a big fan of a few songs on this album going in, and the rest while not as iconic didn't disappoint.

I'm kinda surprised how much I like this album. Go Your Own Way and Dreams are obviously great, by the whole thing feels really thoughtful and has a nice variety with their rotation of lead singers. I was gonna give it a 4 but Dani convinced me to give it a 5.

its hard to occupy a frame of mind where you havent already heard each of these songs one million times in one thousand different summer blockbusters and car commercials and grocery store aisles but it really is just pretty excellent. i cant come up with any particular criticism that either makes sense or feels right. favorite song at this specific point in time (one of the couple i havent heard before, also just a very cool song) is Oh Daddy

Rating: 10/10 Maybe the perfect classic pop rock record, an obvious classic with a collection of hits that would be the #1 song most bands have ever made, along with deeper cuts that almost never miss. If there was any weak point on the album, maybe Oh Daddy? And Silver Springs is a must listen when you play Rumours. A lot of songs that are basically impossible to get out of your head once they become stuck in it after listening

Ate.

Very good

Perfection

Phenomenal album! So many bangers, even Bill Clinton couldn’t ruin it by overplaying one (“Don’t Stop” was his campaign song). Lindsey Buckingham’s playing is so evocative. And, in my book, Stevie Nicks may be the most underrated, overrated-singer around. Her backing harmonies are really fantastic. On this listen through, I finally appreciated Christine McVie’s torch songs — she’s a great singer and they provide needed ballast to the album. This is a strong 5.

Is this album really under 40 minutes? This is how you vacuum pack quality. For a man with dubious skills himself, Mick Fleetwood definitely knew how to surround himself with talent. He's basically a CEO of every big successful multinational. Great songs. Even the ones I didn't realise were on this album. It deserves its success.

A 70s rock classic. Only one song is not instantly recognizable and even that song is still good.

lets fucking go. one of the greatest. just hit after hit goddamn i love fleetwood mac

Absolutely phenomenal album, I can’t believe I’ve never heard it in one sitting.

Hard to believe that the record continues to get better and better over the course of the first 8 songs - songbird into the chain is crazy - absolutely gorgeous song that hints at something powerful that’s more revealed in the chain. “I Don’t Want to Know” is the singular song on this record that doesn’t entirely grip me. “Oh Daddy”, which follows, would never be one of the most popular songs on this record, but it’s a song that provides important context. Shows more of the bands range and where they can take things. The instrumental section is one of the most exciting parts of the record for me. Also the guitar playing on this record is just incredible. Masterful at times in whimsy playfulness, and in impassioning western psychedelic twang. What a band! Listened to on 63 bus

I can’t name many albums that minute-for-minute deliver as much great songwriting as “Rumours” does. “Dreams” is such a gorgeous song. One of the best ever written and it never gets old. It has that undercurrent of heartbreak and longing but it’s powerful, cathartic music too. I’ve heard this album plenty of times, but it really unlocked something in me this time. “Songbird” made me tear up. And the climax of “The Chain” is overwhelming. That guitar solo is amazing! Fleetwood Mac take country and folk music and reach deep into the genres to pull out the most soulful emotions those styles have to offer. Then they turn it into stadium-sized rock with big anthems and gorgeous melodies. Terrific music. Probably a top 10 album. I wouldn’t call you crazy if you ranked it #1.

One of those records that you see the album art pop up and immediately go "hell yes". So excited to hear it today. The guitar parts, vocals, the dynamic changes, the vibe.. on the right day it's a perfect album for me. What a great story behind this record too. I can't imagine the tension from the relationship dynamics. Stevie and Lindsey are in the midst of breaking up, Christine and John are divorcing, and Mick is going through a divorce as well. What a crazy cauldron of emotions to be swirling around in one room! I find it really incredible that Stevie can write a song like "Dreams" about her relationship with Lindsey, and then he can write "Go Your Own Way" about the relationship from his perspective, and BOTH songs are INCREDIBLE. It's a testament to the talent of this band and how it's not just one phenomenal songwriter with a band behind them; it's multiple phenomenal songwriters. There's a production quality on this album that I've been chasing my whole music life. It's so warm and intimate with songs like "Dreams" with a production that really captures the incredibly dour shifting maj7 chords (and that "almost an octave" tension that comes from this chord type that lingers on and on) and the soft drumset and droning pedal steel guitar, and of course Stevie's heart breaking vocals. I swear, around 2:30 into the song it sounds like she just got done crying, specially on the lyric "mad". Ugh it's amazing emotion! Then "Go Your Own Way" is colder, more epic, and intense, and yet it still works in the album. It's so different yet cohesive with the overall sound. I also absolutely adore the fretless bass playing on this one. Super tasteful. Instant 5/5, one of my favorite albums of all time, probably somewhere in top 15-20 for me.

Not only did I get one of the best albums of the decade. I also got the post album AI streaming tracks of great songs from the period. A good time for me!

Legendarisk album

PEAK musik, et af de bedste album nogensinde og et af de første jeg købte på vinyl (fun fact) ;)

It’s so beautiful 🥹🥹

Fav tracks aside from the obvious - Don’t Stop,

A BANGER ALBUM no skips loooove it Know almost all of the songs before listening to it and the ones I didn’t know pleasantly surprised me. Top3: 1. You make loving fun 2.Go your own way 3. Never going back again

The drum and base for the chain was so good. Enjoyed the voice harmony for gold women dust.

Klassiker

One of the best albums of all time

I die to imagine hearing this for the first time

An album I knew well from my early listening history. The big hits (Go Your Own Way, You Make Loving Fun, Don't Stop, The Chain) are embedded in my permanent memory, but while I remembered songs like Oh Daddy and Gold Dust Woman, I had forgotten just how GOOD they were. Other than Second Hand News (which is cromulent but suffers from being surrounded by gold), this album is just one brilliantly-crafted song after another, and it well deserves its spot on the Mount Rushmore of classic rock albums.

Obvious and quintessential classic album.

More bands should document their messy relationships and make sick ass music rather than just breaking up. So much more fun. Anyway my favourites are Dreams and The Chain. Bit basic but they’re popular for a reason!! My favs as well! Really good album to listen to the whole way through. Sadly Go Your Own Way has still been ruined for me from that one ad. Still a fun listen

Best Fleetwood Mac album with their best song (You Make Loving Fun), the whole album is banger after banger. Makes me want to wear some enormous sleeves and twirl around

Excellent I liked all of the songs

Not a bad song on it. Written, performed, and recorded perfectly. Pop rock that tells a sad story

It's not my favourite album of all time but it's hard to say it's not (one of) the best. 6/5

One of the most 5 of them all. I've seen it on the toplists, and its place is fully deserved. Really not much to say, there is not a single dud on the album. Favourites are go your own way and the chain.

oh how i love you

Un classique. No skip albums. Redécouverte de songbird 10/10.

1000/10 DUHHHH!!!!

Me gustaton varias canciones, muchas no sabia que eran de ellos.

So so good, I expect nothing less of fleetwood mac

solid

Oh fuck yeah. The more you give people, the more chances they have to be disappointed. Each song is unique. The whole album is nostalgic, I do remember the CD sitting in mom's car. They just don't make 'em like this every decade. Birthed of a rich, multinational musical background, Fleetwood Mac have a universal sound that is elevated to celestial by Stevie Nicks. What more is there to say?

One of the best albums I’ve heard!! Great songs.

Top ten album, Stevie is a goddess 10/10

Love love love this

This is an album I know very well. To me it's a timeless classic. Whilst created in the 1970's it doesn't sound like a 70's album to me, although perhaps that's because I've listened to it so often in the decades since its release. It's a great combination of styles, vocal and instrumental with meaningful lyrics, even more so if you understand the background to them. Stevie Nicks vocals on Rumours and Gold Dust Woman are distinctive and wonderful. Christine McVie's vocals, particularly on Songbird (my favourite song on the album) are great too. Guitars on Go Your Own Way and the end of The Chain (immortalised by Formula 1) are very special. It's an album I often go back to and one I tend to listen to end to end, unlike others where I dip on for the odd song here and there.

Super classic 10/10 goated album